Rensselaer County Blog

World War I in Troy

World War I in Troy

A wonderful photo collection depicts Troy on the Home Front during World War I.

Troy, World War IGuest UserNovember 1, 2018Bert Boice, Boice Studio, world War I, photographs, Troy, parades, washington park, Franklin Square

Mickey Mouse!

Early Mickey Mouse doll, c. 1930, in the exhibit “Kids! Kids! Kids!” at RCHS through December 2018.

Guest UserOctober 11, 2018Mickey Mouse, RCHS, exhibit

Keeping Him Close to One's Heart

Keeping Him Close to One's Heart

Featured portrait of Dana Wotkyns from the exhibit “The Art of Childhood.”

Rensselaer County, historyGuest UserAugust 2, 2018Dana Wotkyns, Rensselaer County, portraits, jewelry, children

A Cluett Painting Comes Home

A Cluett Painting Comes Home

1916 Samantha Huntley portrait of Mrs. Albert Cluett and family returns to Hart-Cluett House, donated by the Cluett family.

art, historyGuest UserAugust 2, 2018painting, cluett, Samantha Huntley, children, Rensselaer County

I Didn't Know That! The Rensselaer County Blog

I Didn't Know That! The Rensselaer County Blog

An introduction to the Rensselaer County Blog.

history, art, Rensselaer CountyGuest UserJuly 26, 2018Rensselaer County, art, history

A History of HCM: The Acquisition of the Carr Building

A History of HCM: The Acquisition of the Carr Building

Historic Preservation, RCHSGuest UserMarch 10, 2017

A History of HCM: The Growing Collections

A History of HCM: The Growing Collections

Historic Preservation, Hart-Cluett House, RCHSGuest UserMarch 10, 2017

A History of HCM: The Documents

A History of HCM: The Documents

Architecture, Historic Preservation, Hart-Cluett HouseGuest UserMarch 9, 2017